Doorstop



A. J. WECKER 1,808,393

June 2, 1931.

DOORSTOP Filed Aug. 6, 192a 30 palr.

Patented June 2, 1931 ANDREW J. WECKER, OE DAYTON, OHIO DOORSTO P Application filed August 6, 1928. Serial No. 297,704.

My invention relates to door stops, and more particularly to a duo-functional device, adapted in alternate position to secure a door in closedposition and to hold the door when open against closing movement.

In the present construction, there is employed a reciprocatory detent rod mounted for to and fro sliding motion in a guide sleeve, which is pivoted for swinging motion upon a transverse axis. When in a vertical position, the detent rod is projected through a fixed keeper upon the door into engagement with a socket in the door sill. Upon withdrawing the rod from the socket and from the fixed keeper, and pulling it to an extreme position, through the swinging guide sleeve, the latter may be turned about its transverse pivotal connection to present the rod in a reversed inclined position relative to the door in which it will engage with the surface over which the door swings to act as a brace to hold the door against closing movement.

The object of the invention is to simplify the construction as well as the means and mode of operation of door stops and swinging closure fasteners, whereby, they will not only be cheapened' in construction, but will be more eflicient in use, positive in operation, easily adjusted, and unlikely to get out of re- A further object of the invention is to providea door stop which will securely hold a swinging door in different positions of adjustment to prevent its closing movement.

A further object of the inventionisto provide a single detent element capable of operation in alternate positions, to secure the door against opening movement when closed, and when open to secure the door against closing movement. e

A further object of the invention is to provide a reversible stop element and a mounting therefor, enabling quick and easy operation of the stop element from one position to another.

A further, but none the less important object of the invention, is to provide such a door stoj device, the parts of which are so desig'ne and arran edae to be cheaply and economically menu flctllitidg'iiiid which may be easily and quickly installed by an unskilled person.

With the in view, as

above primary and other objects will more fully appear in the features of construction, the parts and-combinations thereof, and the mode of operation or their equ and set forth in the claims.

ivalents, as hereinafter described Referring to the drawings, in which is shown the preferred, but obviously not necessarily the only form of embodiment of the invention, Fig. lcis a perspective View of a portion of a closed door to which the door stop, forming the subject matterhereof, has been applied. Fig. 2 is a similar perspecg tive view showing the door stop in its reversed position, holding the dooropen. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the assembled door stop in its normal locking position. Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view showing a'portion of the stop rod audits mounting in reverse position. Fig. 5 is-an auxiliary stop arm, which may be used in connection with, the locking device.

- Like parts indicated by similar characters of reference throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings, 1 is a swinging door to which is secured a supporting bracket 2, having parallel spaced] ears 3. Pivoted between the ears 3ris a guide sleeve or keeper a mounted transverse counterbore ing fora reciprocatory detent rod 5. 7 One 8 for swinging movement upona 3X18. The guide. sleeve 4:, is d and affords at oneend a bearend of this rod is preferably pointed or sharpened as at 6, while the opposite end of the rod is provided with a. peripherally enlarged head 7.

, F ixedly secured to the lower portion of the door 1 in spaced relation below the bracket 2, is a fixed guide or keeper 8 having therein socket 9 in the door sill or in the floorbe- 'neath the door, A collar 10 upon the rod 5 limits its reci 'rocatory motion through the ui e sleeve 5 one direction, limits such movement of the red the collar with his lf ot without the necessity of stooping.

When the door is to be secured in'its open position, the rod 5 is Withdrawn through the swinging guide sleeve 3 to the full limit of its stroke. In its extreme position, the head '7 enters within the counterbore of the guide sleeve a sufiicient distance to 'permit' the end of the rod to clear the door 1 and bracket 2 as the swinging guide sleeve oscillates upon its transverse pivotal connection. When in his extreme position, the rod and guide sleeve are swung outwardly and downwardly to t epe en sh w iaFig- In u position, the sharpened end 6 of the rod engages-with theground or floor over which the" door swings while the head 7 of the rod abutsupon a lug ll which is a part of the supporting bracket 2. For economy of manufacture, this abutment lug 11' has been shown as a reversed tongue of metal stamped frornthe base of the bracket 2. It will be understood, however, thatsuch construction i m re y inc den al. a -t the lu may be th w s orm d, or may be ent ly mi d, and the rod permittedto abut upon the base of the bracket i To provide aspaced bearing for the detent rodf5, and prevent wobblemovement of the ro in the gu de sle 4, the is l ose y mounted in the counterbore of such guide sleeve washer or collar 12 surrounding the rod 5. The end of the guide sleeve i is provided with a bushi g ri i'g l3, pmssedgth e 9 e h rwise se ur in p ace, wh ch limits th ou a d mev mxen Q the W s er ee1 arhl2, also Pre ide i heari g engea d y th en arged head 7 of the d when the latter is retracted. The bore of the b shing ing be ng somewh arge 'th n. th red 5 Wou d-net 'eeurely'supp r thered. when t e la t r s xte de T e a her e eql 'e 12 l op by r y t e pe i en enig eus t 'thebushins r ng 53 whent e liele le ve is upended as in Fig lj nd'sh. I .QW ever, 1 19911 h r t ae en f h iet nt re 5; the enlarged head 7 entering within the bore cf the bu hing ring 3 engage th Wa 7 eelle il2 an l fts-such a e e h ll r 12in u iee Wi the t e tir mov men f th .le i i grod ,5. In e h retra ted eeii n', th deten ired t us ha heari g .bqt n the eeunterhe e guid eleev 'e .ahld the e bushina m he extl nd a i fhigsa m 12 i ha he iiu iil guid sleeve e;

and the colla .erwesher If ithe desir d 0 mple thepr sehtdeer ste ierieseeia r e ese eels ha e h secure the door open, a bifurcated bracket arm 14 is secured to the door 1 with its arms straddling the rod 5 at such height as to be engaged by the head 7 of the rod When withdrawn from the socket 9, but before the rod 7 has been withdrawn from the fixed guide or keeper 8. To hold the device against rattle orclatter, there is provided a Small spring actuated plunger'15 housed in a hollow boss formed in the upper end of the supporting bracket 2. This spring actuated plunger 15 bears against the swinging guide sleeve 4:, when the latter is in its normal or upright position, with sufiicient pressure to prevent vibration or rattle.

The construction as described, provides a simple. compact, and easily operated device which in one position engages with the socket to secure the door in closed position, and is capable of being easily andlreadily reversed to. downwardly and outwardly inclined position in which itwilldragover the surface over which the door swingsastl e door opens, and will automatically engage such surface tie prevent return swinging movement of the oor.

.From the above description it will be ap-v parent that there is thus ,pr'ovided'a device of thecharacter decribed possessing the particular features of advantage before enumerated as. desirable, but which obviously is suscepti ble of modification in its form, propor t ions, 7

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2. In a door stop of the character described, a reversible reciprocatory detent rod, carried by the door one end of which is engageable in a socket in the door sill to maintain the door closed, the other end of which is engageable with the surface over which the door swings to maintain the door open, and a pivotally mounted guide for the rod in which the rod is mounted for reciprocatory motion, by the swinging adjustment of which the rod is reversible.

3. In a door stop of the character described, a reciprocatory detent rod, engageable in a keeper socket to maintain the door closed, a guide sleeve inwhich the rod is mounted for to and fro sliding motion, a bracket in which the guide sleeve is mounted for swinging motion about a transverse axis, said guide sleeve being reversible upon its pivotal connection upon retraction of said rod, to present the rod in a reverse inclined position, for engag ment with the surface over which the door swings to maintain the door open.

4. In a swinging door stop, a reversible reciprocatory detent rod one end of which is substantially perpendicularly engageable with the surface over which the door swings to lock the door closed and the other end of which is engageable with the surface over which the door swings in an inclined position of the detent rod thereto to maintain the door open, and a pivotally mounted guide for the rod in which the rod is mounted for reciprocatory motion, the rod being reversible by reversal of the guide upon its pivotal bearing.

5. In a door stop, a reciprocatory detent rod, a pivotally mounted guide therefor in relation with which the rod is capable of to and fro longitudinal movement, and a retractible bearing for said rod carried by the guide, said rod being reversible upon retraction of the rod relative to the guide by reversal of the pivotal guide.

6. In a door stop, a duofunctional reciprocatory detent rod, a swinging guide therefor in relation with which the rod is capable of to and fro longitudinal motion, said rod being vertically engageable with the surface over which the door swings to secure the door in closed position and after swinging adj ustment about the pivotal connection of the swinging guide, said rod being further engageable with said surface in an inclined position to maintain the door open.

7. In a door stop, a reciprocatory rod, and a pivotally mounted guide for said rod in which the rod is mounted for limited to and fro movement, said guide comprising a sleeve having at one end a perforated guide head through which the rod extends, a collar surrounding said rod and slidable thereon within said sleeve, a stop limiting the outward movement of the collar relative to the sleeve, and a peripheral shoulder on the rod engaging with said collar when the rod is moved in one direction.

8. In a door stop a reciprocatory detent rod, a counterbo-red guide sleeve for the rod havinga fixed bearing at one end of the sleeve, and a second bearing member for the sleeve normally in distantly spaced relation with said fixed bearing to afford an extended bearing for said rod, said second bearing being axially adjustable within the bore of the guide sleeve, upon retraction of the rod to afford ample clearance for said rod substantially as specified.

9. In a door stop, a reciprocatory detent rod, a peripherally enlarged lead thereon, a guide sleeve, a fixed bearing in which the rod is mounted for reciprocatory motion, said sleeve being counterbored to receive said head, and an axially movable bearing member within the bore of said guide sleeve and normally located in spaced relation with said fixed bearing to afford an extended bearing for said rod, said bearing member being retractable by the engagement of the head therewith to afford increased clearance for the head of said rod.

10. A door stop for a swinging door including a single detent member and a mounting therefor, the detent being engageable alternately in perpendicular and inclined securing engagement with the surface over which the door swings for holding the door closed when in one such position of adjustment and holding the door open when in the other such position of adjustment.

11.. A door stop for a swinging door including a single reversible detent member and a mounting therefor in which the detent member is capable of both reciprocatory and oscillatory motion, the opposite ends of the detent being alternately engageable with the surface over which the door swings in alternate perpendicular and in inclined relation of the detent thereto to hold the door in closed position and in open position respectively.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 21st day of July, A. D. 1928.

ANDREW J. VVECKER. 

